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Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén

Vicariatus Apostolicus de El Petén



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Bishop(s)

  • Mario Fiandri, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 3 February 1984
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Guatemala
  • Square Kilometers: 36,000 (13,905 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Casa San Pablo, 17001 Ciudad Flores, Petén, Guatemala
  • Telephone: 7867.5281; 4989-6646

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of El Petén
10 March 1951ErectedDiocese of Verapaz, Cobán (EI Petén) Apostolic Administration of El Petén (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén
3 February 1984ElevatedApostolic Administration of El Petén Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Apostolic Administration of El Petén
196625,00026,00096.2%10102,500624810ap1967
196837,00039,00094.9%10103,7001258ap1971
197699,000120,00082.5%11119,00011214ap1977
1980132,000176,00075.0%7718,857191115ap1981
1990171,000242,00070.7%4101412,214122815ap1991
Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén
1990171,000242,00070.7%4101412,214122815ap1991
1999447,100526,00085.0%2151726,300173615ap2000
2000420,000535,00078.5%2151724,705163615ap2001
2001389,500546,00071.3%5121722,911133615ap2002
2002490,000575,00085.2%6142024,500163615ap2003
2003430,000590,00072.9%6142021,500154215ap2004
2004410,000605,00067.8%6142020,500144015ap2005
2010560,000753,00074.4%13162919,310174517ap2011
2014814,000828,00098.3%7172433,916185118ap2015
2017874,840889,18098.4%8132141,659135318ap2018
2020936,500952,00098.4%8132144,595135318ap2021
2022978,000994,00098.4%9213032,600225018ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Apostolic Administration of El Petén
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 537, to Page 541
    • Annuario Pontificio, Year 1957, Page 780
  • Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 436

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